The Miraculous Simone Gray

Hearing the three of them, Steven was bewildered. Why were all three of the brothers blaming their brother? “Don’t you think their actions were too intimate?”

Without hesitation, Andrew replied, “Not at all. Look at Aaron. He’s just consoling Jo. When Jo feels wronged, we comfort her like this too.”

Jodie was their sister, and this kind of intimate comfort only proved their close relationship. He really saw nothing wrong with it.

Steven had been busy with the group’s affairs for the past few years, spending only about three days a week at home on average. They only had dinner together, and each of them was working during the day. So, he didn’t really know how his sons and adopted daughter interacted.

Is this level of comfort necessary for comforting a sister? Am I just getting old?

He asked sternly, “Do you also hug and kiss Jo like this?”

Reuben and Titus realized their father’s expression wasn’t quite right.

They were about to deny it, but Andrew, wearing a self–assured expression, said, “Of course, what’s wrong with it?”

Reuben and Titus exchanged a look. Andrew was straightforward.

Seeing Andrew’s attitude and hearing his words, Steven was furious. He raised his hand again and smacked the table hard. “You’re siblings, for heaven’s sake! This is outrageous; you’ve gone too far!”

Andrew argued, thinking his father was overreacting. “It’s precisely because we’re siblings that this is a sign of a good relationship between us. Dad, can you please not overthink things?”

Steven was speechless. How can I not overthink it? The crucial point is that even if I don’t, others will! If people in our circle find out, I’ll be a laughingstock!

Narrowing his eyes, he asked, “Do you treat Simone, your real sister, the same way?”

Andrew shook his head. “How could we treat her like that? Our relationship with her isn’t that close. Besides, she would never initiate such intimate contact with us.”

Simone would normally be warm and considerate but never initiated intimate contact with them. She wasn’t like Jo, who relied on them.

angry he nearly had a

weren’t listening to him, he could only turn

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fine children you’ve raised.”

his study. He needed to think carefully about how to handle the

her sons and adopted daughter had a good relationship, but she really didn’t

still young, and she doesn’t understand these things yet. You’re all older brothers, so how can

not allowed to hug her, let alone kiss

couldn’t they be caring and doting brothers to their little sister? Just as he was about to argue,

Salma, he said, “Mom,

accept this kind of intimacy. It was fine. They could still be close to Jodie behind their backs,

perfunctory response from Reuben, Salma felt a vague sense of annoyance toward Jodie for the first time. She’s a

kept her distance from men, including her own brothers. Thinking this, Salma sighed. Apart from wanting to steal Jodie’s identity and possessions, Simone, her biological daughter,

Reuben and Titus again. “Otherwise, if people in our circle find out, our family’s reputation won’t be able to

They nodded. “Yes!”

got up to rest in

took out their phones and began making calls non–stop. One went to have the trending topic removed, and the other

They were starting to regret letting Aaron bring Jodie onto the variety show. Ever since they joined, it had been one mess after another, and they were

to do with Simone, and both of

had hoped. Just as the videos and trending topics about Aaron and his sister’s intimacy were taken down, new videos with modified titles and trending topics emerged, quickly rising in popularity. The gossip about another celebrity that was brought out also didn’t completely steal

because of the intimate video of Aaron and Jodie, the online discussions about who the real siblings were became

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speaking, the assistant director, along with the cameraman

This made Jodie’s earlier statements seem excessive and

feelings, the production team once again ended the broadcast and left the

broadcast end, Titus couldn’t help but call Aaron and express